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Trimeresurus mcgregori, commonly known as McGregor's pit viper [4] or the Batanes pit viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. [ 5 ] [ 4 ] The species is endemic to the Philippines .
The Bornean keeled green pit viper or North Philippine temple pit viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus) is a pit viper species native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Until 2007, this species was considered part of the Tropidolaemus wagleri species complex .
Average venom yield per bite is 37 mg and a maximum yield of 97 mg. [164] Bites from red-bellied black snake are rarely life-threatening due to the snake usually choosing to inject little venom toxin, but are still in need of immediate medical attention. Rate of envenomation is 40–60%, but the untreated mortality rate is less than 1%.
The Western Philippine populations belong to T. subannulatus, but those from Mindanao include snakes assigned to both this species and T. philippensis. Tropidolaemus subannulatus has a wide distribution in Central Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines, the Wagler's Pit Viper is restricted to mainland Southeast Asia, down to Sumatra and Bangka ...
Synopsis of the species of Rattle-Snakes, or Family of CROTALIDAE. Zoological Miscellany 2: 47–51. ("Magæra flavomaculatus", p. 49.) Leviton, A.E. 1964. Contributions to a review of Philippine snakes, V. The snakes of the genus Trimeresurus. Philippine Journal of Science 93: 251–276.
Tropidolaemus philippensis is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae, the pit vipers. It is endemic to western Mindanao and some portions of western Leyte, the Philippines. Its common name is South Philippine temple pit viper. [1] Tropidolaemus philippensis is viviparous. Males have a greenish-turquoise body background ...
Snakes bite both as a method of hunting, and as a means of protection. [14] Risk factors for bites include working outside with one's hands such as in farming, forestry, and construction. [1] [3] Snakes commonly involved in envenomations include elapids (such as kraits, cobras and mambas), vipers, and sea snakes. [7]
Trimeresurus stejnegeri is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to Asia.Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. [3]Common names for this pit viper include Stejneger's pit viper, Chinese pit viper, Chinese green tree viper, [4] bamboo viper, Chinese bamboo pitviper, 69 bamboo viper, and Chinese tree viper. [5]